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If you’ve always wanted to shoot a live Iraqi, for whatever sick reason, Iraqi artist Wafaa Bilal is doing you a favor by letting you do him.

Iraqi artist Wafaa Bilal has locked himself into a studio with live webcams for the month of May.

The public can watch him 24/7 over a live webcam; and if they choose, visitors to his website can shoot him with a remote controlled paintball gun. Bilal’s installation – titled Domestic Tension - disturbingly raises awareness about the life of the Iraqi people and the home confinement they face due to the both the violent and the virtual war they face on a daily basis.

Bilal has become known for provocative interactive video installations. He is interested in transforming the normally passive experience of viewing art into an active participation. His goal is to engage people who may not be willing to engage in political dialogue through conventional means.

Doesn’t that sound just absolutely fun? You can begin in this live Iraqi shootfest by clicking here.
via BOINGBOING

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